Major General Kennett is the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. He is responsible for advising the Commander and staff on all Air Mobility issues impacting the Air National Guard. He ensures requirements for the Air National Guard’s are included in all planning, programming and execution phases of Air Mobility Command mission elements: airlifts, aerial refueling, special air mission and aeromedical evacuation. He is responsible for coordination of Air National Guard issues through the Director of the Air National Guard.
Major General Kennett was commissioned in Texas through Officer Training School in January of 1987. He has served in various capacities throughout his career including Instructor Pilot, Evaluator Pilot, Air Force One Advance Agent, Airborne Emergency Action Officer, Tennessee National Guard's Chief of Staff - Air. Prior to his current assignment, Major General Kennett served as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander of 18th Air Force and North Carolina National Guard's Assistant Adjutant General for Air.
Major Award and Decorations
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with oak leaf cluster
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Overseas Ribbon-Short
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon Pistol
Air Force Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Effective Dates of Promotion
Second Lieutenant Jan. 16, 1987
First Lieutenant Jan. 16, 1989
Captain Jan. 16, 1991
Major Sept. 1,1998
Lieutenant Colonel Jan. 10, 2004
Colonel April 29, 2008
Brigadier General Jan. 28, 2015
Major General April 1, 2019
Flight Information
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 5,000
Aircraft Flown: C-5, C-17, C-141, KC-135, T-38
Major General Kennett biography information courtesy of official Air Force website.